Cao Dai followers hold great feast of Supreme

As many as 30,000 followers of Cao Dai sects have enjoyed a great feast
of the Supreme merrily at the Tay Ninh Holly See in the southern
province of Tay Ninh on Feb. 10.

At the one of their most important rituals, Cao Dai followers sent
prayers for peace and favourable weather for the country to their
Supreme during the feast which is annually held on the eighth day of the
first lunar month.

The first part of the feast reserved for
festive performances of lion and dragon dances which saw the
participation of hundreds of performers, processions of girls in unique
costumes of the region, and performance of traditional musical
instruments.

Later, Cao Dai followers in their traditional long white dress carried out rites in honour of their Supreme.

Vietnam is a multi-religious country, with 80 percent of its
population having beliefs, of whom 22.3 million people are followers of
different religions, and 25,000 religious establishments and places of
worship.

More than 2.4 million people are followers of various Cao Dai sects./.